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Offline Kiwi craig

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #120 on: February 11, 2015, 04:45:00 AM »
Got a package from Binghams today hope to get a bow in the oven this weekend. I think I'll make a New Zealand native timber bow. I'll have a search in the shed to see what I can find

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #121 on: February 14, 2015, 01:50:00 PM »
Got the riser glued up today. Hoping to get the bow glued up next week. I always seem to get the busiest with work when I start on a bow!
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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #122 on: February 14, 2015, 04:18:00 PM »
Ordered take down sleeves from Echo Archery...

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #123 on: February 14, 2015, 05:47:00 PM »
Cable backed hickory turned out light, and my scale has gone nuts.  Those two go hand in hand.  Anyone got a recommendation for an analog scale?  I've got a 64" hickory with siyahs partly assembled, and it pulls close to 50# now, a little work in string bridges should put it where I want.  I do need to put it on a severe diet, it's insanely overbuilt.

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #124 on: February 14, 2015, 09:13:00 PM »
Here are a few pics of where I am on my trade bow. Trying to adjust to working nights has slowed me down some but she is coming along though.

 

 

 

 

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #125 on: February 14, 2015, 09:40:00 PM »
That's looking good!!

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #126 on: February 14, 2015, 09:48:00 PM »
Very nice...

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #127 on: February 14, 2015, 11:29:00 PM »
The limbs look like they can blend in with anything outside. I like it

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #128 on: February 14, 2015, 11:33:00 PM »
:thumbsup:

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #129 on: February 15, 2015, 12:25:00 AM »
choice!

Offline ianpc

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #130 on: February 15, 2015, 12:29:00 AM »
That's sweet!

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #131 on: February 15, 2015, 01:09:00 AM »
Nice work! You are going to make some one very happy
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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #132 on: February 15, 2015, 01:24:00 AM »
Nice Combination of woods you chose, Horn Chaser.!

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #133 on: February 15, 2015, 01:40:00 AM »
To quote ol Roy..... its ok ,I guess   :thumbsup:

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #134 on: February 15, 2015, 03:21:00 AM »
That's turning out real nice. Well done!
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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #135 on: February 15, 2015, 10:15:00 AM »
Ed, you've gotta start posting some pics of these bows you talk about. They sound pretty cool.

Horn, that looks awesome. I like what you did for my riser.  :)
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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #136 on: February 15, 2015, 11:14:00 AM »
Got my limbs and riser glued up!
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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #137 on: February 15, 2015, 11:32:00 AM »
Thanks for the compliments so far on the bow. This one has been a fun but aggravating bow to make. I can't wait to get it where I can shoot it and see how that Sugarberry performs.
Now I just need to see some more bows coming along on here. Can't wait to see what everyone else has in mind on their bows they are making.

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #138 on: February 15, 2015, 06:38:00 PM »
Got a little work done on "Ishkabibble's" bow- I need to glue the mosaic in and then start on the limbs...
   
 
 

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Re: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread
« Reply #139 on: February 15, 2015, 09:00:00 PM »
Man, love that mosaic! I'm gonna have to try that one of these days when I grow up!  :laughing:
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